gi-hepatology emergency surgery
Alvarado Score for Acute Appendicitis
MANTRELS score for predicting acute appendicitis. Widely used in emergency settings to guide clinical decision-making and imaging requests.
References
- Alvarado A. A practical score for the early diagnosis of acute appendicitis. Ann Emerg Med. 1986;15(5):557–564.
Related
Curated clinical cross-links plus same-class fallbacks.
Drugs
- Methoxyflurane · Inhaled Analgesic — Acute Pain
- Morphine (Orthopaedic Acute Pain) · Opioid Analgesic — Strong
- Dexketoprofen (Acute Musculoskeletal Pain) · NSAID — Non-selective COX Inhibitor (S-enantiomer of Ketoprofen)
- Glyceryl Trinitrate (Sublingual / IV) · Nitrate / Acute Angina
- Protamine Sulphate (Heparin Reversal) · Heparin Reversal / Cardiac Surgery
- Dobutamine (Acute HF / Stress Echo) · Inotrope / Acute Heart Failure
Pathways
- Acute Liver Failure · EASL 2017 / BSG
- Decompensated Cirrhosis · BSG 2015 / EASL 2018
- IBD Acute Flare Assessment · ECCO / BSG 2019
- Hepatitis B Management · EASL 2017 / NICE NG33
- Dysphagia Assessment Pathway · BSG 2010 / NICE NG12
- Paracetamol overdose · TOXBASE/NPIS; MHRA DSU 2012/2024; SNAP regimen (Lancet 2014); BNF
Decision support only — verify against MDCalc, NICE, or your local guideline before clinical use.